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I am currently renting a property and I lost my job. I am in a two year contract to let the property, of which I have over 18 months left.
I am living in the UK.
The landlord did not ask for a guarantor.
I am currently living off my savings which are getting demolished. I am moving out of the property to go home to save money (food, gas, electric , etc.). When the time comes to when I run out of money what are my options?
If you break the contract then you are required to pay damages to put the landlord in the same financial position as if you had not breached the contract.
Typically, this would mean that you owe rent for any period the property was not rented by someone else, the difference between the rent a new tenant pays and your rent if the new rent is lower and the landlord's costs in finding a new tenant, usually advertising costs, legal costs and agents fees and commissions.
Ideally, you would work with your landlord before you are in breach to minimize these costs or negotiate a amount to pay to allow you to end the contract without breaking it.
If you are unable to pay what you owe when it is due then you are insolvent and need to look at your options.
